diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-linux/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-linux/action.yml
index 455ea41c3..dac44eb6f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-linux/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-linux/action.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ runs:
       run: |
         python -m venv .venv
         source .venv/bin/activate
-        pip install cmake nanobind==2.4.0
+        pip install setuptools cmake nanobind==2.4.0
         echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
         # Make cmake search .venv for nanobind
         echo PYTHONPATH=`python -c 'import sys; print(sys.path[-1])'` >> $GITHUB_ENV